Hawi Feysa

The 20-year-old Ethiopian Hawi Feysa has turned to the marathon early in her career after good performances on the track and cross country while also showing promise on the road.

She makes her marathon debut in the Standard Chartered event in Dubai. Her last major competitive outing was running for Ethiopia at the World Championships in Doha where she finished eighth in the final of the 5,000m, clocking 14:44.92.

The season of 2019 marked advances for her on the track including a personal best at 5,000m, set at the perennially strong quality meeting of Hengelo in the Netherlands. On June 9, 2019 she ran her fastest 5,000m so far of 14:38.76. Last year also saw her run creditably in the World Cross Country Championships at Aarhus in Denmark on March 30, finishing 17^th in the senior race.

In 2017 she ran 50:09 for 15km on the road at Le Puy-en-Velay in France, a level of performance which suggests the marathon may be where her future lies.

Age

20

Country

Ethiopia

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